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Clint Combs
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Journalist | Freelancer Bylines in Southside Pride and the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 2h
Talking about this exchange at the Ukrainian Community Center in Minneapolis during a presentation by the independent monitor overseeing police reform — ELEFA: x.com/Combs0294/st...
Clint Combs on X: "Things are getting heated at the ELEFA: https://t.co/k8VO1V8a9d" / X
Things are getting heated at the ELEFA: https://t.co/k8VO1V8a9d
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 3h
because how else do you write something like this: "The New York Times reported that the White House offered Adams a diplomatic post — Ambassador to Anywhere But Here — just to clear the field for Cuomo against Mamdani. Adams soon dropped his reelection bid."
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 3h
I went into my writer's crockpot to cook up something that I think Joseph Heller or Phillip Roth would like: southsidepride.com/2025/10/28/t... I've been binge-listening to the HellGateNYC podcast
The race for Mayor – Southside Pride
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 5h
The Star Tribune's @SydneyKashiwagi
just broke that LaTonya Reeves is expected to launch a primary bid against House Rep. Ilhan Omar next week. The announcement is set for Nov. 9th.
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 19h
It's easy for ringtones to get picked up on audio during the broadcast. (*MPR Star Tribune worth correcting)
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 19h
One person said that Kaohly Her was receiving text messages during the debate. The other person responded "isn't that cheating?"
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 19h
Update on this: @ the St. Paul Mayor's Debate I only recall hearing and seeing Yan Chen's phone buzz during the debate. Two people w/AMP badges were talking behind me.
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Nick Harper, he/him @nharper.bsky.social · 20h
The link in the original post doesn't seem to work anymore :( But this one does I think spokesman-recorder.com/2025/10/25/m...
Minneapolis mayoral forum 2025 at the Capri Theater
Minneapolis mayoral forum 2025 highlights Frey vs. challengers on small business support and transparency at the Capri Theater.
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 20h
Here's my follow-up and deep dive for Unicorn Riot: unicornriot.ninja/2025/ipg-own...
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 20h
During the debate, Omar Fateh mentioned a shoddy apartment complex in Minneapolis. Fateh criticized out-of-state landlords. I reported on the Stop the Slumlords Ordinance earlier this month: spokesman-recorder.com/2025/10/09/m...
Minneapolis Stop the Slumlords ordinance
Minneapolis advanced the Stop the Slumlords ordinance after tenants reported chronic hazards and retaliation at IPG buildings. Council approval would replace automatic license renewals.
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 20h
My coverage of the Minneapolis Mayoral Forum in Northside. This includes reactions and comments from Frey's challengers regarding whether public records laws were violated.
spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder @spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social · 21h
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey faced boos at the Capri Theater as challengers raised questions about transparency, trust, and leadership ahead of the 2025 election.
Read more: buff.ly/Ox1oJZi

#MinneapolisPolitics #JacobFrey #Transparency #Accountability #LocalGovernment #BlackVotersMatter #AALF
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 21h
Basically after George Floyd's murder and the sunset uprising, the MPD has been understaffed. The Dept. Paid out a lot of money in OT ...
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 1d
Fateh calls for a local wealth tax. "They want to cut funding for cities like Minneapolis," Fateh said..He said that we need to work with the state legislature. Fateh said that Frey doesn't have a single endorsement from the state legislature. Frey said he's happy to have Walz support.
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 1d
"If we are spending $5M more dollars in affordable housing," Hampton said in a hypothetical. Then we could look to see if it works or not. Whether to fund or not fund.
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 1d
Davis is calling for a wealth tax and a land value tax. "We can't support support something like Stable Homes, Stable Schools," Davis said and cited the six figure police settlements.
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 1d
Frey said that he's against raising property taxes. "We need to be generating additional revenue sources," said Frey. He said that the Mayor's office should work with the state legislature.
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 1d
Frey Hampton and Davis are against a $20 minimum wage. Fateh supports.
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 1d
Jazz Hampton said that setting a minimum wage isn't a good idea without understanding where inflation would be. Frey said that we need to have a conversation with small businesses.
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 1d
Minneapolis Joint Disparity study doesn't benefit women owned businesses said Davis. He's talking about licensing and permitting ... Regulation doesn't have to be a sledge hammer said Davis.
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 1d
Fateh said that he would support a Department of Small Businesses. He called for a $20 minimum wage and a scheduling regulations. It was pulled from the working families table. He said he's against burn shifts where a restaurant worker closes and opens the store in the morning.
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 1d
Jazz Hampton said that he wouldn't have signed the Labor Standards Bill. Frey said he doesn't deal on hypotheticals. Frey said that he is reducing regulations cut - doesn't cite the regulations but did mention grant proposals.
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 1d
Business Regulation Q: Regulations in restaurants have been pushing business out towards the suburbs. Jazz Hampton said the Labor Standards board was lopsided. He said we can have conversations with restaurant owners to help spur small business growth.
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 1d
Davis said that small businesses told him that "we have to get our hands around safety."
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 1d
Frey said that Business owners should have multiple leases per building. He said that if you move the buses off Nicolette it will make the plaza thrive.
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Clint Combs @combs0294.bsky.social · 1d
Frey talked about putting everything in one neighborhood as a council member for North Loop. "We can add more doors to each block," Frey said. Roper how are we doing with this more doors issue?
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